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Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.731 (2026)
Evidence of conviction or civil infraction determination inadmissible in civil action.
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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE
Act 300 of 1949
257.731 Evidence of conviction or civil infraction determination inadmissible in civil action.
Sec. 731.
Evidence of the conviction or civil infraction determination of a person for a violation of this chapter or of a local ordinance pertaining to the use of motor vehicles shall not be admissible in a court in a civil action.
History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1953, Act 60, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 510, Eff. Aug. 1, 1979
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25
cases, 1951–2018 · leading case: Perin v. Peuler, 130 N.W.2d 4 (Mich. 1964).
Perin v. Peuler, 130 N.W.2d 4 (Mich. 1964). “The 1949 legislative enactment, as amended by PA 1953, No 60 (CLS 1961, § 257.731 [Stat Ann 1960 Rev § 9.2431]), providing: "No evidence of the conviction of any person for any violation of this chapter or of a local ordinance pertaining to the use of motor vehicles shall be…”
Kirby v. Larson, 256 N.W.2d 400 (Mich. 1977). “MCLA 257.731; MSA 9.2431 requires: "No evidence of the conviction of any person for any violation of this chapter or of a local ordinance pertaining to the use of motor vehicles shall be admissible in any court in any civil action.”
McDougall v. Schanz, 597 N.W.2d 148 (Mich. 1999). “§ 257.731; M.S.A. § 9.2431 provided: "No evidence of the conviction of any person for any violation of this chapter or of a local ordinance pertaining to the use of motor vehicles shall be admissible in any court in any civil action.”
Taylor v. Walter, 180 N.W.2d 24 (Mich. 1970). “” (MCLA § 257.731; Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 9.2431.”
Elliott v. A. J. Smith Contracting Co., 100 N.W.2d 257 (Mich. 1960). “CLS 1956, § 257.731 (Stat Ann 1957 Cum Supp § 9.2431) provides: “No evidence of the conviction of any person for any violation of this chapter or of a local ordinance pertaining to the use of motor vehicles shall be admissible in any court in any civil action.”
Sting v. Davis, 185 N.W.2d 360 (Mich. 1971). “[3] The Treatment of Witnesses in the Proposed Rules of Evidence of the United States District Courts: article IV, 25 Record of NYCBA 632 (1970).”
Wheelock v. Eyl, 223 N.W.2d 276 (Mich. 1974). “" Although it could be argued that this court rule, which purports to govern the use of evidence for purposes of testing credibility, does not govern the use of evidence for substantive purposes, the language of the court rule suggests a general approval *88 of the rules of…”
Taylor v. Walter, 189 N.W.2d 309 (Mich. 1971). “[8] CLS 1956, § 257.731 (Stat Ann 1957 Cum Supp § 9.2431).”
Dudek v. Popp, 129 N.W.2d 393 (Mich. 1964). “2 OLS 1961, § 257.731 (Stat Ann 1960 Bey § 9.2431).”
Kloosterman v. Kalamazoo City Lines, Inc., 192 N.W.2d 258 (Mich. 1971). ““MCLA § 257.731 (Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 9.2431) states: “ ‘No evidence of the conviction of any person for any violation of this chapter or of a local ordinance pertaining to the use of a motor vehicle shall be admissible in any court in any civil action.”
Sosinski v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am., 15 F. Supp. 3d 723 (E.D. Mich. 2014). “§ 257.731, which prohibits subsequent use of traffic convictions in civil actions.”
Perin v. Peuler, 119 N.W.2d 552 (Mich. 1963). “*245 CLS 1956, § 257.731 (Stat Ann 1960 Rev § 9.2431), specifically provides that no evidence of the conviction of a driver for a violation under that chapter or of a local ordinance shall be admissible in any court in a civil action.”
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